Indian Coast Guard Rescues 170 Persons in Extensive Flood Relief Operations Across Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and South Gujarat

📌 Summary:

• The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), coordinating with civil administration, rescued 170 stranded persons across flood-hit Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and South Gujarat through 11 operations since the midnight of 22 July 2026, amid incessant rain and severe flooding
• Major rescues: 60 persons from the Welspun Industrial Area (road links fully disrupted); 33 airlifted by two ICG helicopters from Mendar village, Navsari; evacuees included a nine-month pregnant woman, a woman in respiratory distress and a chest-pain patient given urgent medical aid
• Operations spanned Silvassa/Khanvel, Kadaiya coast, Dongri, Valsad-Pardi and the Reliance and Avadh Society areas, conducted overnight through swift currents and hazardous conditions
• ICG personnel worked without pause, reaffirming the Service's motto 'Vayam Rakshamah' (We Protect)

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 Disaster Management — flood response, role of the armed forces/ICG in relief, and inter-agency coordination with civil administration.

🔑 Key Term: Vayam Rakshamah — the motto of the Indian Coast Guard, meaning "We Protect".